Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
MM170
Name
Round Barrow 57m South of Stock Wood
Date of Designation
20/07/1968
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Langstone
Easting
338197
Northing
189165
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Round Barrow
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a earthen round barrow, which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The barrow is roughly circular in shape on plan and measures 35m in diameter and 1m high. It lies in an arable field and has been ploughed in the past.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The features are an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retain significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of both intact ritual and burial deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Barrows may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.